American Revolution and Independence

American Revolution and Independence

1. French and Indian War

   • Caused Debt
     • Britain's solution: Taxes!
       • Duties

2. Declaration of Independence

   • Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
   • Georgia signers
     • Button Gwinnet
     • Lyman Hall
     • George Walton
   • Thomas Jefferson

3. 2 sides:

   • Patriots/Whigs
     • Rural backcountry
     • French Allies
     • Nancy Hart
       • captured and hanged five tories that invaded her home
   • Loyalists/Torres
     • Governor Wright
       • House arrest, escape to Canada
     • City/ Coastal
     • Promised freedom to slaves

4. Battle of Kettle Creek

   • Led by Elijah Clark
   • 1st victory of Patriots
   • Austin Dabney
     • 1st black private and land owner

5. Siege of Savannah

   • Huge failure
   • Led by Count Casimar Pulaski

6. First Constitutional Governor of Georgia

   • James Wright

7. Articles of Confederation

   • Unicameral legislature
   • Only legislature
   • no taxes
   • Each state has equal vote in congress

8. Constitutional Convention

   • Great Compromise
     • Bicameral congress
       • Senate
       • Congress
     • Unequal representatives

9. Shay's Rebellion

   • Constitution
     • Georgian signers
       • William Few
       • Abraham Baldwin

10. Continental Army

    • George Washington